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Is a medical office allowed to charge a patient for their own medical records?
 

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A provider cannot deny you a copy of your records because you have not paid for the services you have received.

However, a provider may charge for the reasonable costs for copying and mailing the records. The provider cannot charge you a fee for searching for or retrieving your records

You would need to check state law also:

2032-A State law requires that a health care provider give individuals one free copy of their medical records but HIPAA permits the provider to charge a fee. Does HIPAA override the State law?

www.hhs.gov www.hhs.gov
 
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